Bandō, Ibaraki
Bandō (坂東市, Bandō-shi) is a city in Ibaraki, Japan.
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坂東市 | |
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City | |
 Flag | |
 Location of Bandō in Ibaraki | |
| Country | Japan |
| Region | Kantō |
| Prefecture | Ibaraki |
| Area | |
| • Total | 123.18 km2 (47.56 sq mi) |
| Population (February 1, 2012) | |
| • Total | 56,015 |
| • Density | 454.741/km2 (1,177.77/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+9 (Japan Standard Time) |
| - Tree | Zelkova serrata |
| - Flower | Tea |
| - Bird | Cettia diphone |
| Phone number | 81-(0)297-35-2121 |
| Address | Iwai 4365, Bandō City, Ibaraki Prefecture (茨城県坂東市岩井4365番地) 306-0692 |
| Website | City of Bandō |
The old city of Iwai and the town of Sashima joined together on 22 March 2005 to become Bandō.
Sister cities
Notable people from Bandō
- Keita Goto, professional footballer
- Makoto Takimoto, judoka
- Wakanami Jun, sumo wrestler
Other websites
Media related to Bandō, Ibaraki at Wikimedia Commons
- Official website of Bandō (Japanese)
